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The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) is moving apace with its scheduled engine overhauls at Anna Regina. From June 6 to July 4, 2014 an engine overhaul will be executed on the Caterpillar Unit at Anna Regina. Overhauls of the Wartsila No. 1 and No. 2 Gensets were completed earlier this year, and 2014 major maintenance on engines at ...

The Ministry of Home Affairs Thursday night announced that 24 of the Cadet officers, who were enlisted to satisfy the long-term needs of the Guyana Police Force, are tipped for promotion. “At the moment twenty four of the Cadet Officers have been found to be suitable to be promoted to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police. The requisites administrative ...

Guyana used the observance of World Environment Day on Thursday to announce that a series of national conversations on the environment will be held shortly.   The announcement was made by Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud. He said they would be made in collaboration with sister agencies. “These are not only about talking, but also hoping ...

A former employee of the Soesdyke Post Office has been implicated in the grabbing of GUY$1.9 million from that branch on Thursday, a police source said. Investigators were told that one of two men ceased working at the post office but would still frequent the location. Police said in a statement that about 11:30 AM, two men armed  with handguns ...

The Home Affairs Ministry on Thursday announced that the police and religious community are successfully battling crime among youths since the formation of the Cops and Faith Community Network  (CFCN) one month ago. “In all cases the youths were counselled by the religious leaders and following the involvement of parents/guardians, the majority of the victims were warned and sent away. ...

Amid concerns by lawyers about the absence of key documents from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) at the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry, Retired Chief-of-Staff Brigadier Norman Mc Lean on Thursday admitted that the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) had infiltrated the army but he had paid little attention to Sergeant Gregory Smith who has been implicated in the bomb-blast death ...

The credibility of former House of Israel member, Joseph Hamilton on Wednesday came under intense scrutiny and Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR) lawyer, Basil Williams has applied for much of the witness’ evidence about receiving guns and instructions from party functionaries to be thrown out. “I am going to ask this Commission to strike out this part of the testimony. ...

An employee of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GPHC) was stabbed to his head and another man chopped about his body during an altercation at a football match at their home village Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara. Sustaining a stab wound to his head was 24-year old David Mc Almont. He is a welder at the LBI Estate. William Hendricks’ right arm has ...

The Aircraft Owners Association of Guyana (AOAG) on Tuesday expressed grave concern about the security and maintenance of airstrips, in the wake of an aircraft running off the Paramakatoi runway earlier this week. Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Zulfikar Mohammed confirmed that a plane ran off the airstrip on Monday and that an investigation was underway. ...

Police were up to Wednesday afternoon searching for a suspect in connection with the shooting death of a Mahaica man in Konawaruk during an argument. The dead man’s identity has been given 30-year old Devon Anderson of Jonestown, Mahaica. He was killed about 7 AM Tuesday at Blackwater Landing, Konawaruk, Potaro. Investigators said Anderson and another man were involved in ...